Mop



Patented ec. it, i923.

WLLIAM RISCHAR-D, OF DETROIT, '.v'ICHIGAN.

MOP.

Application filed .Tune 2, 1922. Serial No. 571,046.

To all fw from it may concer-a Ee it known that l, VVrLLnirr Rrrsorrsnn, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Detroit, in the county of TWayne and State of lvlichigan, have invented a new and lmproved Mop, or which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to means in the nature of a mop for cleaning plates, pans, kettles and other utensils, and a`so for cleaning floors, and its object is to provide a handle, a cloth or swab, and a resilient wire holder to attach the swab or cloth to the handle.

rl`his invention consists of a handle whose size shall depend upon the use to which the cleaner is to be put, whether for mopping tloors or for cleaning table china or hitchen utensils, the handle having a longitudinal hole in one end, a wire bent upon itself Vto form a loop and having its ends extending into. the hole in thehandle, a cloth or swab extending through the loop of the wire and secured to the handle thereby, the vends of the wire being bent back upon themselves to form eyes t hold the wire' in the handle.

lt also consists in a handle ot the character described recessed to give access to the eyes at the ends ci the wire holder, 'and in a metal reinforcement adapted to be inserted in the longitudinal hole in the handle.

lt further consists in the details of construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing and particularly pointed out in the claims.

ln the drawing, Fig. l is an elevation ot this improved plate cleaner, a portion of the handle being broken away to more clearly show the internal construction. Fig. 2 is another elevation taken trom the right in Fig.` 1. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section oi a modilied 'torni ot this invention. Fig. '-l is an elevation thereof taken from the left in Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and 6 are sections on the lines 5-5 and 6-6 of Fig. 1. Fig. is a section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3. Figs. 8 and 9 are elevations of two forms of clothholders. Y I

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The handle l shown in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6 may be of any desired length and is preterably of wood having a longitudinal slot 2 in one end and being preferably tapered as indicated in Fig. 2. Mounted in this slot is an insert shown in cross section in Figs.

5 and 6, made by bending a sheet of meta-l to form the sides 3 and e and ends 5 and 6 of a hat tube, one edge 7 of the sheet being permitted to project and being sharpened so that it may be used as a plate scraper. The sharp edge is preferably at an angle to the line of the handle s0 as to be more convenient for scrapinglrettles and pans. -RivetsS may be employed to hold the insert in position.

Any desired form of swab may be used in connection with this handle, a piece ot cloth 10 being indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l,

although spinners7 waste or unraveled rope or any other Vtibrous material may be einployed. To secure this swab in position a 1 loop of resilient wire is employed, that shown in Fig. 1 consisting ot a resilient ring 11, two arches 12 and the legs or straight portions 13 whose ends are in the form of eyes 1d. The fabric or other iibrous material is inserted in any desired manner within the looped outerportion ot this hold r and the legs are pushed into the insert until the eyes 14; pass the inner edge of the inserted tube when they spring out over this edge and thus retain the swab in position. The handle is shown provided with recesses 15 so these eyes may be pressed toward each other to release this wire holder.

rlhe sides 3 and a are shown to be formed with ears 15 at their outer ends and the ring 11 is adapted to torce a portion or' the swab into the space between these ears thus securing the parts toget ier. A wire 17 may be bent to torni an eye 1S around the point ol'Y connection of the eye ll and the arches 12 and this wire may be pushed through the into the instal insert, indicated in Figs. l and 2 when the legs 123 are inserted. until the bent inner end i9 ot this wire snaps into the slot 2l) in the plate 3. The handle is formed with a recess 2l so that this end 19 may be released with the eyes le to permit removal of the swab and its holder.

As the cloths or swabs may be of different bullrs, the distance the loops must extend trom the handle will vary. For this reason l may provide a second slot Ll() in the insert and handle and notches dl in the insert to receive the eyes lll at the ends oit the loop. I prefer to leave tongues 42 at the lower ends of these notches 41 to prevent the eyes from slipping through the notches 41.

lt will be understood that the shape ol the loop ot this swab holder may be varied in many Ways. ln Fig. 8 the Wire is bent to form .the simple .bow 23 intermediate the ends of this holder and when this is einployed the slot 20 and recess 2l are unnecessary. In F ig. 9 the Wire is bent to provide lingers 2li which are adapted to grip the fabric i'irmly. The remainder of these holders Will be as above described.

ln Figs. 3, a and 7 a. modified construction isshown. rThe handle 26 is 'formed with a central bore which receives a tubular in sert 27 and the handle has a reces-s 2S kat the inner end thereof. A thiinble is attached to the end :ol :the handle and consists oi a cylindrical portion and a flattened vportion 80, the rivet 3l securing the thiinblo in .position. The v-Jire holder consists of a loop 33 through which the cloth Ell extends and two legs 35 which terminate in eyes 36 adapted to engage under the lip 3T which maiv be formed on the inner end of the insert 2i and bent outward ait'ter the insert is in :place to keep it there.

As stated before, the sivab may nary in size and thereliore l prefer .to form lthe insert 27 with .a notch Ai3 to receive the :eyes 36 and form the handle with a recess through which the eyes are accessible.

llany other changes .may be made in the construction ol this device Without departing. Jfrom the .spirit ol my invention .as set forth in the following claims.

l claim l. A mop comprising a handle toit-ned with a longitudinal slot in one end, a instal insert mounted in the slotl and llorined of a strip of sheet metal bent .upon itself to form spaced sides, 'the edge ol" one side extending from the slot in the handle to constitute a scraper, a. Wire holder bent intermediate its length to form a loop and having its ends extending into said insert, and a swab held onto the end ol' the handle by said loop.

2. A mop comprising a. handle formed with a longitudinal slot in one end, a metal insert mounted in the slot and 'formedof a strip of sheet metal bent upon itself to torni spaced sides, the edge of one side extending from the slot in the handle to constitute a scraper, a Wire holder bent intermediate its length to form a loop and having its ends extending intosaid insert, and a( swab held onto the lend `of the handle by said loop, the ends of said Wire holder being bent to engage the inner edge of the insert,and the hand-le being formed with recesses to give access to said .ends oi' the holder.

3. ln 1a inop, Aa handle, hollow instal Securing device secured to the :end orn the handle, a Wire holder bent Vto 'torni a loop int extending through the securing device and having its end-s bent to sec-nre the holder in the handle, and a swabsecured to the end ol the handle by the loop, the handle being recessed .at the opposite end of the securing device troni the swab to give access to fthe ends oi the holder to release it and the swab.

Il. A ymop comprising a handle former with a longitudinal recess in one end a metal insert rnonnted in the recess and formed of a strip oi sheet metal bent along lines parallel to the handle, the :sides of the inse 1t being spaced apart, a looped n :e holder having its sides extending int-o the slot and lia-ving its yends bent to sec-ure the loop to the handle, a swab Within the loop which is distorted to `give additional holding power, and a `Wire pivoted to the loop and extending into the insert. Y

5. A mop consisting ol' ia handle having a longitudinal recess in one end, a resilient Wire 4loop slidably mounted in said recess of the handle, and a swab secured to the end of the handle by the loop, said loop having bent ends to engage shoulders at the end gol" the recess .in the handle to -hold the loop, said handle ybeing Vfurther `recessed to .gire

p access to said ends to release the sai-ne 'from said shoulders. Y

WILLIAM RlVTSCHRl). 

